Fuhu Nabi 2 Tablet

Powered by a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and preloaded with plenty of compelling children's content, the Nabi 2 is fast, responsive, and a joy to use.

At 8.7 by 6.1 by 1.14 inches (HWD) and 1.31 pounds, the Nabi 2 is actually quite thick and heavy for a 7-inch tablet.

That added heft comes courtesy of a new customizable back plate, with three rows of square pegs to which you can attach little charms for personalization.

You can buy a pack of Kinabis ($24.99), which are food-safe silicon (meaning they won't harm your kids if eaten) squares that feature colorful letters that snap easily on and off of the Nabi 2's back panel.

The 7-inch 1,024-by-600-pixel display is on par with the screen on the original Kindle Fire.

Along the right panel is the 3.5mm headphone jack, mini HDMI and micro USB ports, microSD card slot, and a connector for the included AC adapter. For a kid's tablet, it's a very generous selection of connectivity options, outdoing even full-featured tablets like the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire HD, which lack HDMI and microSD.

The bumper itself is thick, but it's easily removable, which could be a good or bad thing, depending on how curious your kids are, and how much extra protection you need for the tablet. You can also buy replacement bumpers for $29.99 each in a variety of colors, including one that glows in the dark.

Fuhu's child-safe Android ecosystem, dubbed Nabi mode, runs on top of Android 4.0.4 "Ice Cream Sandwich" and looks similar to the interface found on the original Fuhu tablet. Nabi mode features bright and colorful backgrounds with big icons front and center.